Nickel & Cobalt Alloys

Alloy 706 Supply Detail

Category

  • Bar and Rod

  • Plate and Sheet

  • Strip

  • Pipe and Tube

  • Wire

  • Welding

  • Powder Material

  • Cast Products

  • Forged Products

  • Fittings

  • Fastening

    Forms & Sizes

    Round Bar:
    φ2–500 mm, 1–6 m length

    Flat/Square Bar:
    4–100 mm thickness/width

    Hex Bar:
    A/F 3–100 mm

    Hollow Bar:
    OD 20–300 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Sheet:
    0.3–6 mm thickness

    Medium Plate:
    6–25 mm thickness

    Heavy Plate:
    25–100 mm thickness

    Forms & Sizes

    Standard Strip:
    0.05–3 mm thick,
    10–600 mm wide

    Precision strip:
    0.01–0.5 mm thick,
    tight tolerance ±0.005 mm

    Foil:
    0.005–0.1 mm thick

    Forms & Sizes

    Seamless Tube:
    OD 6–450 mm,
    WT 1–50 mm,
    1–12 m length

    Welded Tube:
    OD 10–600 mm,
    WT 1–20 mm

    Capillary Tube:
    OD 1–10 mm,
    WT 0.1–2 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Wire Form:
    Cold Drawn Wire,
    Bright Wire,
    Spring Wire,
    Fine Wire,
    Ultra-fine Wire

    General Diameter:
    φ0.1–10 mm

    Coil Weight:
    50–500 kg,
    customizable tolerance

    Forms & Sizes

    Solid Wire:
    φ0.8–4.0 mm

    Flux-cored Wire:
    φ1.2–4.0 mm

    Welding Rod:
    φ2.0–5.0 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Powder Form:
    AM 3D Printing Powder,
    Spherical Powder,
    Gas-atomized Powder,
    Water-atomized Powder

    Particle Size:
    10–150 μm

    Sphericity:
    ≥90% for AM grade

    Forms & Sizes

    Cast Ingot:
    φ200–800 mm

    Precision Casting:
    min wall 0.5 mm

    Cast Pipe:
    OD 100–600 mm,
    WT 10–50 mm

    Forms & Sizes

    Forged Bar:
    Φ35–500 mm

    Forged Ring:
    OD 200–2000 mm

    Forging Weight:
    1–5000 kg

    Forms & Sizes

    Fittings Form:
    Elbow, Tee, Reducer, Flange, Cap, Outlet, Lap Joint

    Size range:
    1/2''–24'' (DN15–DN600)

    Wall thickness:
    Sch10–Sch160, STD, XS, XXS

    Pressure Class:
    150–2500 LB

    Forms & Sizes

    Fastening Form:
    Bolt, Nut, Screw, Stud, Washer, Pin, Rivet

    Metric: M3–M64

    Imperial: #4–2.5''

    Length: 6–500 mm

Alloy 706 Product Description

Overview

Alloy 706 is a precipitation-hardenable nickel-iron-chromium superalloy. This datasheet presents the material within the American (ASTM / ASME / UNS) standard system.

A derivative of alloy 718, Alloy 706 provides high mechanical strength combined with notably good fabricability. Niobium and titanium additions drive precipitation of the gamma-prime and gamma-double-prime phases that give the alloy its high strength and creep resistance at elevated temperature, while the nickel and chromium provide stability and corrosion resistance and the iron balances the composition economically. Its strength is similar to that of alloy 718, but the alloy is more readily fabricated — particularly in large sections — owing to a lower tendency to segregation, which is why it is favoured for very large forgings. It retains useful strength to about 705 °C (1300 °F) and is used in the solution-treated and precipitation-hardened condition.

Typical applications include gas-turbine discs, shafts, spacers and rings for aerospace and land-based turbines, and other large rotating and structural components requiring high strength with good fabricability.

1. Physical Properties

Property Value Unit
Density 8.05 g/cm³
Melting range 1335–1370 °C
Elastic modulus 210 GPa
Coefficient of thermal expansion (20–100 °C) 13.4 µm/m·°C
Thermal conductivity (20 °C) 12.6 W/m·K
Specific heat (20 °C) 435 J/kg·K
Structure Austenitic (FCC)

2. Chemical Composition (wt %)

Element Symbol Min % Max % Role in Alloy
Nickel Ni 39.0 44.0 Austenite former; γ′/γ″ matrix
Iron Fe Balance Base element (~38%)
Chromium Cr 14.5 17.5 Oxidation / corrosion resistance
Niobium Nb 2.50 3.30 γ″ (Ni₃Nb) precipitation strengthening
Titanium Ti 1.50 2.00 γ′ (Ni₃Ti) precipitation strengthening
Aluminium Al 0.40 γ′ formation
Cobalt Co 1.00 Residual
Copper Cu 0.30 Residual
Manganese Mn 0.35 Deoxidiser
Silicon Si 0.35 Deoxidiser
Carbon C 0.06 Carbide formation
Boron B 0.006 Grain-boundary strengthening

3. Mechanical Properties

Solution-treated and aged condition, typical values for UNS N09706.

Condition Property Value
Solution treated & aged Tensile strength (UTS) ≥1170 MPa (170 ksi)
Solution treated & aged 0.2% yield strength ≥930 MPa (135 ksi)
Solution treated & aged Elongation at break ≥12 %
Solution treated & aged Reduction of area ≥15 %
Elastic modulus 210 GPa

Confirm against the mill test report. Properties depend on the solution and multi-step ageing treatment selected.

4. Corrosion Resistance

Environment Performance Notes
High-temperature oxidation Good To about 705 °C service
Aqueous / general Good Chromium-bearing
Carburising / sulfidising Moderate Lower Cr than 600/690
Stress-corrosion cracking Good Generally resistant
Elevated-temperature strength Excellent Primary design advantage

Corrosion and oxidation resistance is good for its class; the alloy is selected primarily for high-temperature strength and fabricability rather than corrosion service.

5. Heat Treatment

A precipitation-hardenable superalloy; strengthened by solution treatment followed by multi-step ageing.

Solution Treatment Solution anneal at approximately 925–1010 °C and cool in air. A higher solution temperature is used where creep-rupture performance is the priority.

Precipitation Hardening (Ageing) Age in two or three steps, for example approximately 840 °C / 3 h, then 720 °C / 8 h, then furnace cool and hold near 620 °C, air cool — precipitating γ′ (Ni₃Ti) and γ″ (Ni₃Nb). The ageing schedule is selected to balance tensile, creep-rupture and notch properties.

6. Weldability and Joining

Good weldability, better than many γ′-strengthened superalloys; welding is done in the solution-annealed condition followed by post-weld heat treatment and ageing.

Welding Process Applicability Filler / Consumable
GTAW / TIG Good Matching or alloy 718-type filler
GMAW / MIG Good Matching filler
EBW / laser Good Autogenous or matching filler

Weld in the solution-annealed condition; apply post-weld solution and ageing treatment to develop properties.

7. Machinability and Fabrication

Machining Guidelines

Parameter Recommendation
Preferred condition Solution-annealed for machining, then age
Machinability Difficult; rigid setups, carbide tooling, slow speeds
Coolant Ample coolant

Forming Processes

Process Notes
Cold forming In the annealed condition; work-hardens
Hot forming Readily forged — a key advantage for large discs

8. Applications

Industry Typical Components Key Requirements
Aero gas turbine Discs, shafts, spacers, rings High strength + fabricability
Land-based turbine Large rotor discs and forgings Large-section strength + low segregation
Power generation High-temperature rotating parts Creep + tensile strength to ~705 °C
Aerospace structures Highly stressed forgings Strength + toughness

9. Available Product Forms and Standards (ASTM / AMS System)

Product Form ASTM Standard AMS
Bar and forging stock ASTM B637 AMS 5701 / 5702 / 5703
Forgings ASTM B637 AMS 5705
Billet AMS 5704
Material designation UNS N09706

Nickel-iron-chromium precipitation-hardenable superalloy. UNS N09706.

10. Comparison with Related Alloys (Alloy Designation System)

Alloy Ni % Fe % Strengthening Best Used For
Alloy 706 39–44 ~38 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti) 718-type strength, better fabricability; large turbine discs
Alloy 718 50–55 ~18 γ′ + γ″ (Nb, Ti) High-strength workhorse superalloy to ~700 °C
Alloy X-750 ≥70 5–9 γ′ (Al, Ti) Springs, bolts, high-temperature fasteners
Alloy 907 ~38 Balance γ′ (Nb, Ti) Low-expansion gas-turbine parts
Alloy 625 ≥58 ≤5 Solid solution Corrosion + moderate high-temperature strength

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